Packing case



Sept. 19, 1933. c. D. FALLERT PACKING CASE Filed March 18, 1953 un mmv m DE ID 0 Patented Sept. 19, 1933 v V UNITED ST TES PATENT-OFFICE PACKING CASE Clifford D; Fallert,-- St. Louis,l Mo., assignor to Robert Gaylord, Incorporated, a corporation of Missouri Application March 18, 1933. Serial No. 661,544

6 Claims. (01. 229-43) My invention relates to a packing case formed taining the tabs 20 due to the fact that their outof fiberboard or similar bendabel material for use er ends are positioned between the end panels in shipping or storing merchandise requiring and the flaps 6. greater protection than is afiorded by the ordi- In using my packing case; after the contents nary fiberboard cartons. have been placed in the case, the cover section 0 The object of my invention is to so construct 4 is first closed, as shown in Figure 1, the ends acase as to provide both vertical and lateral bracof the channel members entering the slots 9 ing, preferably without the use of reinforcing and the tabs lying against the outer faces of strips or bars of wood or the like. the end panels. The cover section 3 is next closed,

10 In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates t fl nge 10 ntering he hannel f he tru one form of packing case made in accordance members. The flange 10 thus acts as a filler, inwith my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view creasing the resistance of the struts to both vertiof one end of the case, one of the cover members cal and longitudi a p After the C v being shown in raised position; Figure 2 is a 'peris closed, it y be sealed in any suitable mall- 15 spective view of a portion of one of the cover a y means o a metal and 1 pas g members; Figure 3 is an end levation; Fi 4 around the case and having its ends secured tois an enlarged section taken on the line 44 of gether y a seal In case t od O sea Figure 5; Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken me s us d, the pp r and f the a d sh uld on the line 5-5 of Figure 3; and Figure 6 i lie in a groove 23 formed in the manner described 20 detail view showing the slot in one of the end t y fi -p application of even d e panels. wi h.

The bottom 1, side walls 2, and cover sections Having fully des y invention, W I 3 and 4 are formed of an integral sheet of fiberclaim as w d desire to secure by Letters board. End flaps 5 and 6 are carried by the botent of the United states 25 tom and side walls, respectively. Secured to the A p king case compris side and end end fiaps by any suitable means, such as staples Wells, said d walls being P v d w s o s,

7, are the end panels 8. As th panels do t cover sections hinged to said side walls, a chanrequire bending they may b m d of heavier nel member carried by one of said cover sections fiberboard than the remainder of the case. The and entering said slots, a d a fla e 0 the 30 upper d of'the flaps 6 r l ft tt h t other cover section engaging said channel memthe panels for a sufficient distance to receive the d fflrmillg therewith a reinforcing b eend flanges of the cover sections hereinafter to be A Packing ease Comprising de d d described. Formed in the upper edge of each of Wells, said d Walls being P ov ed W s o the end panels is a slot 9 (Figure 6), cover sections hinged to said side walls, a chan- 35 h cover section 3 is provided th a side nel member carried by one of said cover secflange 10 and a pair of end flanges 11. Each end tions and entering said slots, said channel memof side flange is secured to the adjacent end flan e her being p vid d a ts ds w p t ns v by staples 12 passing through the side flange and pp the Outer feces of the d wa s, a a e a tab 13 on the end flange. Carried by the cover a i d y the other v r s t n a i sa d 40 section 4 are end flanges 14 th ends of which channel member, and means on said lastnamed 1 are secured by staples 15 to tabs 16 of a strut c ver i n f h in said v pp n p rmember U-shaped in cross section. This strut tion in Positionmember is integral with the cover section 4 and 3- A pa k n case pri n de nd nd comprises a downwardly extending plate 17 and Wells, said end Walls being P d with t 45 an upwardly extending flange 18 spaced a sufcover sections hinged to said side walls, a chanficient distance apart by a connecting web 19 to nel member carried by one of said cover sections receive the flange 10 and tab 13 between them. and en r n id slots, a h nnel member On the ends'oi the flan e 18 are tabs 20 bent at being provid a a d w th a a ly n right angles to the flange and lying between the against the outer face of the adjacent end walls,

50 flanges 11 and the end panels when the cover a side flange carried by the other cover section sections are in closed position. The function of and engaging said channel member, and end the tabs 20 is to prevent the ends of the flange flanges on said last named cover section, said 18 from being disengaged from the slots 9 by end flanges being attached to the side flange and flexure of the strut. The flanges 11 are enabled covering said tabs.'

55 to more efiectively perform their function of re- 4. A packing case comprising. side walls and cover sections hinged thereto, said side walls being provided with flaps, end panels attached to said flaps, said end panels being provided with slots, a channel member carried on one of said cover sections and entering said slots said channel member being provided at each end with a tab lying against the outer face of the adjacent end panel, a side flange on the other cover section engaging said channel member, and end flanges on said last named cover section and overlying said tabs, said end flanges each being attached at one end to said side flange and projecting under one of the flaps at the other.

5. A packing case comprising side walls and cover sections hinged thereto, end walls provided with slots, a channel member integral with the inner edge of one of the cover sections and entering said slots; said channel member consisting or a downwardly extending plate, an

' the inner edge of one o! the cover sections and entering said slots; said channel member consisting of a downwardly extending plate provided at each end with a tab, an upwardly extending flange also provided at each end with a tab, and a connecting web; a side flange on the other cover section extending between the plate and the flrst named flange, and end flanges,

on the cover sections, those of one section being attached to the flrst named tabs and those of the other section overlying the second named tabs.

CLIFFORD 'D. FALLERT. 

